What does financial freedom really mean? Not just a healthy retirement account or a growing investment portfolio, but the ability to walk away from a situation that isn’t right. To say no. To have choices.

In this episode, Jean sits down with writer and speaker Paulette Perhach, whose essay about building a “F*ck Off Fund” has resonated with women for nearly a decade. Together, they explore how financial independence evolves over a lifetime, from the early years of building an emergency cushion to the later years of protecting your retirement, your relationships, and your sense of agency.

In this episode, we discuss:

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

Join InvestingFixx (HerMoney’s twice-monthly women’s investing club)

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard 

The Paradox of Choice

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